forum I need another fecking RP // OxO // Closed

Started July 02, 2021 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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She blinked, having to scramble to remember the person’s name. “Lor,” they finally said. “It’s been a while. His Highness isn’t here at the moment. Do you need to speak with him?”
Since the prince wasn’t here, Indigo was acting more casual. She leaned against the doorframe, tugging their shawl around them.

"No, I do not." they replied, shaking their head. "I was, actually, hoping to speak with you, if you are available right now?" their hair was still buzzed short, dark against their head. "If you are not, then that is fine and I will be on my way." they gave Indigo a quick smile.

(Dang I was imagining them as a redhead this whole time)
“Oh.” She tilted her head. “With me? Alright then, I’m not busy. Do you want to come in, or…?”
This was certainly unusual. Sorting herbs could wait.

(oof lol)

"If that is alright? And if we have time before the prince returns, I…would not want to get in his way." Lor did not want Riven to hear the things that they were going to be speaking about with Indigo; assassination and secret rebellions against the Fae were not something that a Fae prince should be hearing of.

“I see,” Indigo said as they stood aside to let Lor in. “We’ll go to my room.”
They closed the door, then led them into the small space cut off from the rest of the prince’s chambers. She sat down on the bed, and since there was no other place to sit, gestured for Lor to come next to her.
“Alright, what is it?” They rest her chin on their hand.

Lor sat down on the bed, taking a deep breath. "First, I need to know if I can trust you." they said. "If I tell you something that is not…quite…legal, are you going to report me?"

This was getting more interesting by the second. Indigo raised an eyebrow. “Not quite legal, eh? Nah. I’m good at keeping secrets. And at this point, you could be reported for the most minor things.”
Wait, are they asking me this because I’m half Fae? they suddenly wondered. Perhaps, but there was no way to tell. Well, I am very close to the prince these days… whatever it is, asking beforehand was probably a smart move.

"No matter what it is?" Lor raised their eyebrows at Indigo, still seeming just a bit worried. "Actually– would you give your consent to accompanying me…elsewhere? To speak of this?" they seemed antsy at being in the prince's quarters.

"Alright," she muttered slowly, "His Highness certainly won't miss me if he finds me absent, so I will go with you."
The suspense was almost unbearable, but they understood Lor's caution. And honestly, Indigo was still asking that question themself. Being a slave didn't really give her the privilege to assess her morals. It was just about surviving.

Lor nodded faintly, standing and leading the way out. They led Indigo through the winding, sprawling halls of the palace, eventually moving from the "newer" area into what was usually labeled the Old Palace. The Old Palace formed what was now, essentially, the right wing of the palace. It was visibly older, the marble more worn and the floors just a little uneven now, having settled with age. It was still grand and beautiful, its age only enhancing that beauty.

She followed, looking around as they entered the older wing of the palace. They had never ventured here in the past; the parties the Thistlewells took her to were usually held in the newer side, and the only times she ever went out of the prince’s chambers were to sneak into the library or the kitchens.

Lor was quiet, leading them down a small side hallway that didn't look like it was often used. They paused in front of a tapestry, looking over at her for a long moment, then brushed aside the tapestry and pressed their hand to one of the stones. For a long moment, nothing happened. Then, with the soft sound of stone sliding along stone, the wall section moved back and away. Now, a dark hole yawned before them, a passageway to who knew where.

Indigo had assumed that the hallway had been mainly used by other servants and slaves in the past, and so she was confused by the tapestry. Usually the servant’s halls did not need as much decoration as a tapestry. They said nothing, only waited until Lor pressed the stone behind it. It was at this point that she began to question her decision to follow them, but as much as the sliding hidden door unnerved, it also intrigued. She gestured for Lor to go first.

Lor hesitated for a moment, studying her, and then they led Indigo into the hall. Once they were both inside, Lor pressed their hand to another stone, and the door ground shut. For a moment, they were left in complete darkness, and then Lor said a quiet word, hand still pressed to the wall. Small stones inlaid along the walls lit up, lighting their way down the halls.

Indigo watched the stones light up in fascination, then chuckled softly. The bioluminescence in their skin lit up as well, turning it a glowing indigo color. Not that they needed it, it just naturally did that upon first entering dark spaces.

Lor glanced at her, startled by the bioluminescence, but didn't say a word about it. "Come on." they said softly, leading her down the hallway. Every now and again, dark passages loomed off to the sides, though Lor did not lead them down any of them, instead staying on the main passage.

(Indigo: male? Female? Nah, I identify as a nightlight)

They followed, occasionally peering down the passages to see what she could spot. It was too dark though, and it got boring pretty quick.
“Um… nice place?” They murmured.

(lmaoo)

Lor laughed faintly. "We'll be at our destination in a few minutes." they replied, glancing over at her for a moment, before returning their attention to the passageway.

Indigo held up a glowing "OK" sign before adjusting the shawl around her. Was Lor the only one who knew about this place? Did other servants of the palace live here? They stayed quiet, despite her questions.

Lor took a turn down one of the other passageways, touching the wall and lighting it up as well. As they moved into the new hallway, the lights of the old one gradually dimmed and faded to nothing.

As they followed, Indigo started assessing her morals again. Would she report Lor if they told her something illegal? Something so bad that they were going down hallways no one else seemed to know existed to talk about it?
Well, it depends, was the answer they kept coming to. If it was just something that was considered illegal because it was written in law, Indigo could care less. If it was something that got other people in trouble or hurt, then she would probably less inclined to keep quiet.

Lor stopped in front of an old wooden door, and knocked, following a strange pattern. After a moment or so, the door was poened by a half fae, half human person, who looked to be in their mid to late thirties. Their eyes flashed from Lor to Indigo and back.

"Lor, we sent you to talk with them, not bring them here." they hissed, eyes narrowing.

Lor grimaced. "I'm not so good at explaining everything, and it didn't feel safe to discuss this in the prince's quarters." they replied, giving Indigo an apologetic glance.

The other person sighed loudly. "Lor, now we have to do a silence spell on them, and they aren't part of us yet, if they even choose to be. This was not a good choice."

So other people did know about this place. At the sight of the figure in the doorway, Indigo let the light in her skin go dark. Not only did other people lurk in this place, but they were in on whatever Lor had wanted to talk with her about. A hunch wormed it’s way into their brain, but they couldn’t be sure until something proved it.
After a moment’s hesitation, she said awkwardly, “Um, hi. If I may be so bold, I think I can keep whatever’s going on here a secret. Even if Lor didn’t really… explain things, I’m intrigued. Perhaps you wouldn’t even need a silence spell.”
Admittedly, despite the many books they’ve read, Indigo didn’t know much about spell casting. It wasn’t something she was good at, and so they mostly stuck to their innate abilities and making tea. So now she was probably getting the purpose of the silence spell wrong, which made them start to regret their words.

The half fae studied Indigo. "The silence spell just ensures that you cannot speak of the tunnels, nor anyone or anything you see while down here." they replied, crossing their arms across their chest. "It is supposed to be a requirement for entry." their gaze snapped back to Lor. "You are flagrantly disobeying our rules, Lor."

Lor winced. "My apologies. I already explained why and I have nothing else I can say."